The Constitution

Constitutional Freedoms, Governance and the Consent of the Governed

We take our Constitutional freedoms for granted; for example, we're free to attend to whichever religious philosophy we choose to subscribe to, speak our minds and to keep and bear arms against a tyrannical government. However, at times, we're denied some rights: the protection from unlawful search and seizure, self-incrimination and cruel and unusual punishments.

The Bill of Rights are basic human rights that five us the right to self-preservation and it was never granted to us by any governmental entity, but rather through our unalienable Creator. It cannot be put up to a vote by any man or woman in government, regardless of their title or position of power.

Before a standing army can rule, the people must be disarmed; as they are in almost every kingdom in Europe. The supreme power in America cannot enforce unjust laws by the sword; because the whole body of the people are armed, and constitute a force superior to any band of regular troops that can be, on any pretence, raised in the United States. A military force, at the command of Congress, can execute no laws, but such as the people perceive to be just and constitutional; for they will possess the power, and jealousy will instantly inspire the inclination, to resist the execution of a law which appears to them unjust and oppressive." –Noah Webster

An elected official, when taking their oath to office, they swear to defend the Constitution, both state and Federal and that oath never ends, even after returning to private life after politics. That oath is non-negotiable and cannot be manipulated by any corrupt power. My vote is not for sale and I will not cast a vote unless I've read the legislation and evaluated the pros and cons through input from the people. If it restricts your freedoms, I will vote against it.

The consent of the governed is, in its basic form, self-governance in a bottom-up government. Every single person reading this had free dominion to live their lives as they see fit, as long as it doesn't result in harming others, their property or telling another person how they should live their lives. We delegate some responsibilities to city, county, state and Federal governments, so we've always had a higher ruling authority presiding over the people.

At times, we delegate certain responsibilities to the governments at the county level, who in turn delegates the same to the government at the state level, who also in turn delegates the same to the government at the Federal level. Throughout the history of mankind, there has always been a higher ruling authority presiding over the people.

The Seventeenth Amendment, books like Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure and legislation like the National Defense Authorization Act has nullified your Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh and Eighth Amendment rights, but excessive police force has also presented a problem toward one's self-government and has turned our government into a top-down government format.I differ from my opponents in this manner: I'm not running to rule over 90,000 residents. I don't have the moral authority to make rules and force anyone to live their lives the way I want them to live, nor do I want to force anyone to live their lives any differently. I'm running for state representative to be simply one thing: a servant to the people I intend to serve, to be the voice of reason among unreasonable leadership. Our state's excessive power needs to be regulated and considerably reduced because of this one simple fact: you are your own best form of government - self-government - and can effectively govern yourselves the best way you see fit and more effectively than a higher form of government.

My commitment is to keep an open line of communication between legislator and constituent. Just because I'm in the statehouse 100 days a year doesn't mean my job as legislator is done. You will have my phone number and email address; you will not get some generic response from some intern as I would rather respond to the people directly. I want your opinion on each and every piece of legislation that hits the floor. To work the mission to reinstating a Constitutional bottom up form of governance, it all starts with you.

​So, What Does That Mean?

I will not support any legislation that restricts or removes your freedoms:

I will protect your freedom of speech and of the press, to peaceful assembly and other specified freedoms mentioned in the First Amendment.

I will not be a threat to your gun ownership; there are enough restrictions as it is.If anything needs to happen, it's the drastic reduction of governmental restrictions for gun ownership for law-abiding citizens, the passage of constitutional carry and repealing the Firearm Owner Identification (FOID) Card Act. Your Second Amendment freedoms are safe with me.

I will fight the Attorney General on your behalf through legislation against infractions done against your Fourth Amendment freedom from unlawful search and seizure, which includes the government declaring eminent domain over your property. The same follows in your protection from self-incrimination (Fifth Amendment) and your right to a public trial without delay with a fair and impartial jury (Sixth and Seventh Amendments)

No governmental entity shall be allowed to impose excessive bail and fines, or cruel and unusual punishments, which has become a problem for many years. It is a violation of your Eighth Amendment freedoms.

Unless otherwise stated, any powers not granted to the Federal government has always been granted to the individuals and states, as stated in the Tenth Amendment. The politicians on Capitol Hill in Washington violate this on a regular basis, forcing their unlawful reforms on people who don't want them.